Frogmore Stew

IamSam

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• Jul 1, 2009

• #1

We're doing Frogmore Stew for the holiday weekend. Looks like the body count is 25 - 30. We have several recipes, but has anyone tried this before? Just lookin' for some helpful hints.

 

Fisher's Mom

Mother Superior

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• Jul 1, 2009

• #2

I've never even heard of it - I had to Google it. It does look really delicious, though.

 

lilylove

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• Jul 1, 2009

• #3

I haven't either... but stew is good food right? lol

 

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Jeff G.

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• Jul 1, 2009

• #4

When we made it, no seafood was used. Lots of large cut veggies, sausage, beef, pork(whatever meat you have around).. corn on the cob cut in half on top.

Toss all of it in a big metal trashcan over a fire, add stout and cook...

 

Cooksie

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• Jul 1, 2009

• #5

Frogmore stew is wonderful and great for a crowd. The only way that I've ever had it was with shrimp, sausage (in casings cut into about 2" pieces), small (whole) red potatoes, and corn-on-the cob (halves). I would just say to make sure that your water is plenty spicy (lots of Old Bay) and add things to the pot based on their cooking time. You don't want to overcook and have the potatoes burst and cook to nothingness. And you don't want rubber shrimp. I have seen people cut the legs from panty hose and put the potatoes in there so that they can be easily "fished out". Have fun!

 

Cooksie

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• Jul 1, 2009

• #6

oops hit the button twice--I need to wake up

 

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IamSam

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• Jul 1, 2009

• #7

Cooksie said:

I have seen people cut the legs from panty hose and put the potatoes in there so that they can be easily "fished out". Have fun!

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Now this is the type of hint I was looking for!

 

Cooksie

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• Jul 2, 2009

• #8

IamSam said:

Now this is the type of hint I was looking for!

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Take pictures for us! Frogmore Stew is so colorful.

 

buckytom

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• Jul 2, 2009

• #9

Jeff G. said:

Toss all of it in a big metal trashcan over a fire, add stout and cook...

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i've heard that you should only use a small metal trash can because frogmore stew tastes best when it's knee-deep.

knee-deep.

 

Constance

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• Jul 2, 2009

• #10

We make Frogmore Stew often, and it's great! I like to use Zatarains crab boil, the kind in the little bag, but Old Bay is good too. Throw in several quartered lemons, quartered sweet onions, a stick of butter, the new potatoes and chunked smoked sausage and let cook until potatoes start to get tender. Then add sweet corn and when pot comes back to a boil, add your shrimp. When they turn pink (just a couple of minutes), remove from heat.
Spread newspapers out on the table, set out another stick of butter and a roll of paper towels for napkins. Yummy!

 

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Fisher's Mom

Mother Superior

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• Jul 2, 2009

• #11

Constance, that looks spectacular!!! I love the pics! Plus, tell your beautiful dining companion I said hello - she's one of my favorite people!

 

what cha got

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• Jul 2, 2009

• #12

I had to look this one up, kinda of looks like the pot they had at the crawfish boil I went to years ago. This link can be adjusted for the number of people you expect.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Frogmore-Stew/Detail.aspx